子ども用インターネットブラウザ ひらがなナビィV3 ホームページが児童一人で理解できる。
Hiragana Navi V3 is an Internet browser that converts kanji characters on Web pages to hiragana. With Hiragana Navi V3, you can read and understand Web pages written in Japanese.

Hiragana Navi V3 has the following functions for people studying Japanese:

■ Conversion to hiragana according to the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) level
A hiragana conversion function based on levels 1 to 4 in the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test has been added.
Non-native speakers studying Japanese can use Hiragana Navi V3 to read information in Japanese on Web pages.

■ Roman character notation according to the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level
Japanese characters can be expressed in Roman characters according to the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level.
This function applies to all types of Japanese characters -- kanji, hiragana and katakana -- appearing on Web pages.
Non-native speakers studying Japanese can use Hiragana Navi V3 to prepare for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test.

Check the methods for hiragana conversion and Roman character notation for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test on this page.

* The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test tests the Japanese language ability of non-native students residing in Japan or overseas. A successful applicant receives a certificate for each level of proficiency obtained.


Other main functions of Hiragana Navi V3

■ Summaries
The content on a Web page can be summarized. Reading long Web pages takes a long time. Use this function to grasp the meaning of a Web page in a short time.

■ Linkage with the optional product Hiragana Navi Dictionary
Hiragana Navi Dictionary enables you to display the meaning of a word you find on a Web page simply by dragging the mouse across the word to select it . This is an easy means for finding out the meaning of a word.
Hiragana Navi Dictionary explains the meaning and usage of words in simple Japanese.
Hiragana Navi Dictionary includes three dictionaries, all published by Gakken: the "New Rainbow Japanese Dictionary for Elementary School Children," the "New Rainbow Kanji Dictionary for Elementary School Children" and the "Big Apple English Dictionary."

* Inquiries and purchases can be made only in Japanese. In addition, the user's manual, including installation and downloading information and operating instructions, is available only in Japanese.


Hiragana Navi V3 price list

■ Prices for personal use (1 license), excluding tax　
Hiragana Navi V3 CD-ROM version 6,000 yen
Hiragana Navi V3 download version (shareware) 4,000 yen

■ Prices for multiple use (school license), excluding tax
Hiragana Navi V3 school license version, 10 licenses 44,000 yen
Hiragana Navi V3 school license version, 25 licenses 85,000 yen
Hiragana Navi V3 school license version, 55 licenses 180,000 yen
Hiragana Navi V3 school license version, unlimited use 300,000 yen

Choose the license type appropriate for the number of personal computers on which the software will be installed.

* The school license entitles users in domestic schools, government offices, local public facilities, and profit and not-for-profit organizations to use Hiragana Navi V3 on multiple machines.

A purchase can be made only in Japanese.

See the following Web page (in Japanese) for prices and purchasing information:
http://kids.knowledgewing.com/v3/v3_price.html